Right here’s a type of issues that, as quickly as you hear about it, you may’t perceive why it’s not frequent follow. Capcom has launched a demo for Dragon’s Dogma 2 which takes the straightforward however genius type of a free, full-featured character creator.
Each recreation with an in-depth character creator ought to do that prematurely of launch. When you’re wanting ahead to enjoying the sport, or simply curious, you get to take pleasure in a bit prep work as a taster, tinkering and getting your character’s look good. And you may take your time doing it, with out the unstated stress of the entire recreation sitting there, ready to be performed. You’ll be able to obsess over the main points of your cheekbones, coiffure, and eye shade to your coronary heart’s content material.
By the identical token, come launch day — which, for Dragon’s Dogma 2, is March 22 — you’ll be able to dive straight in, doubtlessly saving you hours earlier than you may start your quest. (Be trustworthy, how lengthy did you spend within the character creator earlier than beginning Baldur’s Gate 3?)
Put together to your grand journey!
Prepare for launch on March 22 by downloading Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage to create your Arisen and most important Pawn.
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— Dragon’s Dogma (@DragonsDogma) March 7, 2024
The Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage is accessible now as a free obtain on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X. You should use it to create and retailer as much as 5 Arisen participant characters, and in addition customise the seems to be and inclination of as much as 5 Major Pawn companion characters. The character information created within the app can then be transferred to the principle recreation when it launches.
For the Arisen, you may select from human and cat-like Beastren races and an admirably wide selection of physique sorts, and choose your vocation from fighter, archer, mage, or thief. For Major Pawns, you are able to do all of the above in addition to select their inclination: kindhearted (good for assist characters), calm (protection and survival), easy (exploration and gathering), or easy (costs straight into fight). The detailed customization choices are fairly spectacular; in addition to each beauty alteration you may consider, you may alter the character’s posture and motion type right down to the angle of their elbows and knees, giving them a assured swagger or a extra hunched, cautious look.
I’ve downloaded the character creator on Steam and it’s fairly enjoyable to tinker with. I can simply think about having just a few finely crafted Arisen and Pawns prepared for journey earlier than the sport arrives. This app is a win-win: it’s efficient promotion and hype-building for the sport, and a genuinely helpful service to gamers. Effectively performed, Capcom. Different RPG builders: take word.